QM Recycled Energy, QMRE, has overseen the arrival onto UK shores of the first full-scale plastic waste to oil recycling system. With further processing the oil is transformed back into new and renewable plastic Sourced from their Norwegian technology provider Eagle Technology, QMRE is the first company in the world …
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Over 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, but less than 10% are recycled, with the majority entering incineration centers or landfills around the world. Addressing this pressing crisis, deep tech company DePoly is announcing a CHF12.3m seed funding round today to scale the solution the global consumer …
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Quantafuel ASA’s plans to build a series of plastic recycling plants across the UK are moving on apace after planning permission was granted for its first operation. Sunderland City Council has given the go-ahead for the new plastics recycling plant at the Port of Sunderland, creating over 100 permanent jobs …
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Five ways plastic packaging can be better recycled: By Roger Wright, Waste Strategy & Packaging Manager at leading sustainable waste management company Biffa The unpalatable fact is the UK still produces too much waste, and we don’t recycle enough of it. Currently in the UK, we’re falling short of our …
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Visitor Registration is now open The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 10-11 May 2023, expanding into two halls for the first time (Halls 11 and 12). Visitor registration for the free-to-attend event is …
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px Group, the owner of Saltend Chemicals Park and operator of several critical energy infrastructure sites in the UK and Europe, has announced that they are now recruiting for over 30 new roles in Teesside. This latest recruitment drive is part of their 10-year operations and maintenance contract on a …
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Nearly a quarter of a million (240,000) metal castors are going missing from the baking industry every year – but where are they going? Paul Empson, general manager, Bakers Basco, warns materials handlers to be vigilant to a potential illegal supply chain in the metal industry. The global material handling …
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Paul Empson, GM, Bakers Basco shares his reflections and predictions for the year ahead – and why the environmental fight against plastic waste must be a top priority. From rising inflation to soaring energy and fuel prices, 2022 has been challenging for almost every business operating in the food and …
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The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 are now open for entries. Brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, product designers, packaging producers and designers, raw material suppliers, plastics recycling machine manufacturers and suppliers of recycled plastic products from across the whole value chain are invited to enter the prestigious awards. The seven award …
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Jutexpo have reached the 100 million bottle mark having been recycled and converted into reusable shopping bags. With nearly 1 million plastic bottles being sold every minute across the globe, and the average time for them to biodegrade being 450 years, Jutexpo have taken action, by quite literally taking the …
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